How are homes heated in Upper Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Upper Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Township, used by 73.7% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.6% heat with electricity.

6.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.7% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 9.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.1%

Heating fuel in Upper Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Upper Township	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	73.7% (±4.8 points)	68.0%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.1% (±2.7 points)	3.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.6% (±2.9 points)	20.5%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±1.3 points)	5.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	7.2% (±5.4 points)	1.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Upper Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cape May County (3.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Upper Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cape May County (20.5%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (16.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Upper Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Upper Township	—	9.6% (±2.9 points)	—
Corbin City	3.2 mi	12.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbine Borough	4.9 mi	23.6% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Dennis Township	6.1 mi	9.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean City	6.8 mi	22.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Estell Manor	7.1 mi	16.7% (±6.3 points)	Higher
South Dennis	7.4 mi	8.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sea Isle City	7.5 mi	19.4% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Somers Point	7.6 mi	13.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodbine Borough, NJ (23.6%), Ocean City, NJ (22.6%), Estell Manor, NJ (16.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cape May Point Borough	28.0% (±25.6 points)
2	Woodbine Borough	18.5% (±9.5 points)
3	Dennis Township	8.3% (±2.7 points)
4	Upper Township	6.1% (±2.7 points)
5	Middle Township	4.9% (±2.0 points)
6	Lower Township	2.4% (±1.1 points)
7	Cape May	2.2% (±2.4 points)
8	Wildwood	1.9% (±2.1 points)
9	West Cape May Borough	1.8% (±2.0 points)
10	Avalon Borough	0.9% (±1.1 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Cape May County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Upper Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Beesleys Point, Marmora, Palermo, Seaville.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Upper Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Upper Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Township, used by 73.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upper Township heat with oil?

6.1% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Upper Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upper Township have electric heat?

9.6% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Upper Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper township, Cape May County, New Jersey

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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